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Courtney’s Family Recipe Lemon Bars

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Zesty Lemon Bars with a buttery crust and a tangy, sunshine-infused filling, topped with a dusting of powdered sugar.

  • Total Time: 55 minutes

Ingredients

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Crust

  • 1/2 pound of butter
  • 1/2 cup of granulated sugar
  • 2 cups of flour

Filling

  • 6 eggs, extra large, room temperature
  • 3 cups of granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons of lemon zest, (46 lemons)
  • 1 cup of lemon juice
  • 1 cup of flour
  • powdered sugar, for dusting

Instructions

Crust

      1. Cream
        Cream the butter and sugar until light.
      2. Mix
        Combine the flour and with the mixer on low, add to the butter until just mixed
      3. Shape
        Dump the dough onto a well-floured board and gather into a ball. Flatten the dough with floured hands and press it into a 9 by 13 by 2-inch baking sheet, building up a 1/2-inch edge on all sides. Chill.
      4. Preheat
        Preheat oven to 350F.
      5. Bake
        Bake the crust for 15 to 20 minutes, until very lightly browned. Let cool on a wire rack. Leave the oven on for the next steps.

Filling

    1. Whisk
      whisk together the eggs, sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, and flour.
    2. Pour and bake
      Pour over the crust and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until the filling is set.
    3. Cool
      Let cool to room temperature.
    4. Cut
      Cut into triangles and dust with powdered sugar.
  • Author: Queen of Tarts - Admin
  • Prep Time: 20
  • Cook Time: 35

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